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Geoff Boycott
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Geoffrey Boycott

Born: 21 October 1940, Fitzwilliam, Yorkshire
Major Teams: Yorkshire, Northern Transvaal, England.
Known As: Geoff Boycott
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium


Test Debut: England v Australia at Nottingham, 1st Test, 1964
Last Test:
England v India at Calcutta, 4th Test, 1981/82

ODI Debut:
England v Australia at Melbourne, One-off ODI, 1970/71
Last ODI:
England v India at Jullundur, 2nd ODI, 1981/82

Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1965

How out # %

caught 528 61.97
bowled 142 16.67
lbw 131 15.37
stumped 14 1.64
run out 36 4.23
hit wicket 1 0.12

1000 runs in a season for Yorkshire 19 times (26 times in all games)

Averaged 50+ for eleven consecutive English seasons (a record)

Only player to average 100+ twice in an English season (1971 and 1979)

Topped English averages 6 times

64 fifties in tests is second only to Gavaskar.

Captained England 4 times (1 win, 1 loss, 2 draws).

Only England player to bat on all days of a 5-day test (1977, v Australia)

Carried his bat 8 times for Yorkshire, and once for England.

Recieved first ball in limited overs international cricket (and was first wicket to fall).

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  108  193  23  8114  246*  47.72  22  42   33   0

                    Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling               944   45   382    7  54.57  3-47    0   0 134.8  2.42

ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   36   34   4  1082  105   36.06  53.56   1   9    5   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling              28      1   105    5  21.00  2-14    0   0  33.6  3.75

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1962 - 1986)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  609 1014 162 48426  261*  56.83 151 238  264   0

                    Balls     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling              3641  1459   45  32.42  4-14    0   0  80.9  2.40

LIST A LIMITED OVERS
 (career: 1963 - 1985)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  313  302  44 10095  146   39.12   8  74   99   0

                    Balls     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling              1975  1208   30  40.26  3-15    0   0  65.8  3.66

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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Boycott was a great accumulator of runs in English cricket for 15 years, both for Yorkshire and England. He was a controversial figure, misunderstood by many, and often accused of playing selfishly. As a bat, he was capable of playing most strokes, but emphasized defence, often scoring slowly and taking on a sheet anchor role. He was dropped by England following his highest test innings of 246*, due to slow scoring in the initial stages of the innings. Despite this he played many match saving or winning innings, and was the best English batsman of his generation. His strongest shot was a placement of the ball off the back foot through the covers, but was also a good driver, and was strong off his legs. At times he dabbled with the hook shot, but it was never a strength. His running between the wickets was at times poor. He worked hard to make himself a sound fielder, and occasionally bowled medium paced in-swingers. He captained Yorkshire for a few seasons, and England three times. In retirement he has become a well-known broadcaster. (David Liverman, Jan 1998)

* Last Updated: Monday, 29-Jul-2002 02:32:32 GMT


 
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